Surah Ar-Rahman 55:28
سُورَةُ الرَّحۡمَٰن · Medinan · Verse 28 of 78
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Translation
Which, then, of your Lord’s blessings do you both deny?
English translation: M.A.S. Abdel Haleem.
Meaning and reflection
'So which of the favours of your Lord will you two deny?' Strikingly, the refrain follows the reminder of death and the eternal Face, for al-Saadi notes that even this is a mercy: to be told plainly that all else perishes and He remains is itself one of His greatest kindnesses, a warning that can still redirect a life. Ask yourself: I usually file mortality under 'bad news'. This verse files it under favours, because knowing the truth about permanence, while I still have time to act on it, is a gift, not a curse. Which of His favours will I deny, including the mercy of this very warning? Being shown where the one lasting thing is, before it is too late to reach for it, is itself something to be grateful for.
Grounded in classical tafsir: al-Saadi, Ibn Ashur, al-Biqa'i.
Reflect on this verse
Open Surah Ar-Rahman 55:28 in Maani to reflect on it through the Five Lenses: its wording, its context, what it means for you, its connections across the Quran and its lessons, grounded in classical tafsir.